AMERICAN RED CROSS
The Red Cross has said they are in need of blood donations. Those interested can donate $10 by texting REDCROSS to 90999. To donate to the Joplin, MO and Reading, KS tornado relief effort, contact the American Red Cross at 1-800-RED-CROSS. To make an online donation to the American Red Cross Disaster Relief, visit its online donation page.

SALVATION ARMY
A Salvation Army emergency disaster services team based out Pittsburg, Kan., has been deployed to Joplin to help carry out mass feeding for residents and first responders through a mobile feeding kitchen capable of serving thousands of meals a day.

Financial donations to The Salvation Army disaster relief efforts may be made by texting the word ARMY to 90999 for an automatic $10 donation. To make a credit card donation, call 1-800-SAL-ARMY or go to SalvationArmy.us. Checks may be mailed to The Salvation Army, 3637 Broadway Ave., Kansas City, MO 64111.